The following person is "working the area'  His e-mail Eaglewolf@aol.com. This is not a real e-mail address.

He is posing as a federal agent, contacting sales agents, and attempting to meet the agent at empty houses. This person is a very real and serious threat to agents in the immediate area.

This "bogus buyer" has been contacting mostly women and some how comes up with personal information and contacts the agents at their home. The e-mail address he is using  does not belong to him .

We believe this person contacted one of my agents at home the other morning. We do not publish home #'s. He called her at 7:30 AM in the morning and said he was looking for a home in the Wappingers area and that he could spend $800,000. My agent told him that he would have to meet her in the office at 9:00AM. She would need to see a pre-qual letter and also we would require a copy of his drivers license and the registration for his car. He told her that he would do that. He also told her that he would not be occupying the house but that a friend would be in the house.

It all sounded a little strange. Our plan was to be present with the agent if he arrived at 9:00AM. My partner would go with them if necessary and I would call police. Of course, the plan was to stall him in the office as long as possible.

Because he had to meet the agent in the office, he was a no show. We have no way of finding out about him. He didn't have a phone #. He was coming in from Hawaii.

PLEASE! USE SAFETY.....YOUR LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOUR LOVE ONES THAN A HOUSE SALE.

 

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MAY
31
2007

Better to play it safe.  We had a predator calling female agents day and night - in one case the agent did meet him at a house for sale - it was vacant.  Thank God nothing happened to her but she was really shaken up. 

He was later arrested for making nuisance and harassing phone calls but allowed back on the street if he promised not to do it again!!!  Guess what, he's doing it again. 

12:13pm • #1
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How scary!  And he'll probably come across a novice agent that's hungry for a sale who will fall right into his trap.  It's great of you to put out this warning.  I hope it gets to a lot of agents.
12:14pm • #2
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Thanks for the reminder to be smart - safe - and involve others. 
12:38pm • #3
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Hi Jim & Maria, You are right: he does look for new agents. Agents here are identified by theirMLS code. The higher the # the newer the agent. However, my agent (actually, my assistant) is not new to the business but new to MLS. She has a very high MLS #
12:40pm • #4
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Hi Marlene,  Never meet clients at he house. If they won't come into the office there is something wrong.
12:41pm • #5
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Hi Denise, Sometimes agents see dollar signs and do not think of the dangers. We have taken some self defense classes. This is a great thing to do.Look for a class in your area.
12:43pm • #6
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Janice:

How scary - glad your agent played it safe.  Thanks for the warning. Can't be too careful.

Sandra

12:48pm • #7
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Hi Sandra, We talk about agent safety frequently. I am never sure they are listening. In this case the agent was listening.
12:54pm • #8

What a ridiculously messed up world we live in!  Fortunately in the information age, word gets out, quick and easy.

I suppose it's also fortunate that for every person that disgusts, two surprise me (in a good way) and countless others are still good honest folk.

"folk" - how old am i? 

=  )

Jason 

3:21pm • #9

wow

 

1st im hearing about this

 

stay safe and i hope they catch him asap

 

DOMINICK GACCINO

First Suffolk mortgage Corp

10:48pm • #10
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Janice - Thank you for pointing this out.  It is certainly important to meet the prospect in the office and take the necessary precautions.  Sounds like your office takes this very seriously.
11:23pm • #11
JUN
01
2007
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HI Jason, "folks"??? Should be ole folks. So you are still young.I am guessing about 30?

There are some weird people out there. We have to be cautious every day.

6:52am • #12
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Hi Jennifer, If someone refuses to meet at the office, I would suggest that no one should take this person out. We have a notice in the office, that all customers must give us a copy of their license and copy of their registration. Honest people do not have a problem with this.
6:55am • #13
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Hi Dominick, I guess his choice now is Dutchess county. I am sure he moves around. If not him, someone else.
6:57am • #14
JUN
05
2007

Janice i do business in dutchess

 

actually been in your offoce on 9 a few times

 

hope everyone stays safe

 

tell AJ i said helklo

8:25pm • #15
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I appreciate the heads up.  All good tips and advice from everyone.
8:37pm • #16
JUN
06
2007
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Good Morning John, This is the advantage of Active Rain. We can share a lot of knowledge.
7:17am • #17
AUG
30
2007

HAS THIS PERSON DONE ANYTHING TO ANYONE YET, BECAUSE I BELEIVE HE MAY BE IN CONTACT WITH AN AGENT IN MY AREA WHICH IS IN WARNER ROBINS , GA. I WOULD LIKE MORE INFO ON THIS GUY. HE IS USING THE SAME STORY AND E-MAIL.

10:46am • #18

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